Species Protea argentea
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There aren’t any identifications of Protea argentea.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Protea:
Gk. After Proteus, a mythological sea-god, who could change his form at will, taking new shapes. Seemingly Linnaeus was so over-awed by the variety of plants sent to him from the Cape that he named the genus Protea. The authors could not confirm this.
Etymology of argentea:
From the Latin argenteus = ‘silver’
Scientific name:
Protea argentea L.
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 94 (1753)
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Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Protea argentea.
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